After being in the busy, busy city of Dublin, this farm was truly a tranquil haven. If you were seeking a restful, zen experience, this would definitely qualify.
The place is pristinely clean and orderly. I guess if your inventory was valued at $80,000,000 for just one horse, you would want the place to match his worth. All of the stallions, mares and foals were out in their respective paddocks, so we were able to see quite a few. The stud horse's fees are based on the winning history of his progeny, so if his kids win, he is worth more! Any given stud horse can provide services from 100-150 times a year. Incredible Spirit costs $65,000 a visit, so do the math!!!
He was out there in the paddock someplace??
Our guide said this horse was a real fighter and had claustrophobia in his stall.
Bob was upset that his fees were only $4,000.
Jerry is the horse expert among the four of us, so he could have given the tour and provided even more information than our college student guide, Andrew. Jerry has this incredible memory of horse bloodlines, racing results and just about everything you might want to know about thoroughbred horses. Come to think of it, I have never heard him say he had a horse on the farm in Indiana. He did talk of staying up to watch the running of the Belmont on Saturday night, but on Ireland time, this was 11:30 PM and he never made it. He has a 30+ year streak of watching the Belmont as it is happening.
Lydia and Jerry made one last run through the gift shop and presented Bob with a gift which you can see in the photo above.
Lydia and Jerry outside the stud horse stalls.
You can see why this was so peaceful.
This was one of the older foals. Others were out in the paddock, staying close to their mothers.
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